When hurricane season rolls around, Brian Murray, the deputy emergency coordinator for Harris County, never lets his gas tank get less than halfway full. “Just because you never know,” he said. If a ...

Wildfire season is here, and according to the Environmental Defense Fund, with climate change continuing to warm the planet, wildfires are expected to get more severe and last later into the season ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — It’s Hurricane Preparedness Week, which means now is the time to prepare for the potential of a tropical storm or hurricane. Monday marks Day 2, and the theme is making an ...

According to the World Health Organization, wildfires across the globe are increasing in frequency and severity. Recently, several states including Oregon have seen record-breaking wildfire seasons, ...

When fires began spreading across Superior and Louisville in Boulder County on December 30, 2021, tens of thousands of residents were told to evacuate. Many went to evacuation centers with their ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — The Pikes Peak Regional Office of Emergency Management has put together a new advanced evacuation plan. The plan focuses on three key areas to help public safety. It ...

With lessons from the Almeda Fire of 2020 still fresh in people’s minds, Ashland officials met Monday to develop a new evacuation plan in the case of a similar disaster. That plan is being developed ...

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Officials from the Pikes Peak Regional Office of Emergency Management (PPROEM) briefed the El Paso County Board of Commissioners and the Colorado Springs City Council on the ...

A state law requires cities and counties to evaluate whether quick and safe evacuations are feasible. The city of L.A. has failed to publicly report such an analysis. Meanwhile, L.A. County simply ...

A tsunami risk in the Mediterranean is real. Coastal towns like Nice can get “Tsunami ready” by coordinating fast, effective ...